Introduction

Korean is a language isolate means it is not associated with any other language. The Korean language has middle and old Korean as its predecessors. The language is the official language in both south and north Korea. The Korean language is also spoken in some Chinese provinces.

Many researchers classify the Korean language as Altaic. But, the language does not show similarity with other Altaic Languages. As Chinese has influenced the Korean peninsula, the language has a great Chinese influence on it. The writing script for modern Korean is hangul, and there are approximately 1100373 words in the Korean language according to the dictionary of Woori Mal Saem, 2017.

Building vocabulary is one of the important steps of language learning. A rich vocabulary enables you to express yourself effectively. You can convey your thoughts easily if you have a large number of words to speak.   Vocabulary-building exercises improve your concentration as well as memory because learning new words and remembering them involves brain exercises. 

Learning Korean vocabulary is as important as learning its grammar and sentence structure. Building Korean vocabulary is not easy and if you are taking the help of any Korean Vocabulary building app then, you must search for the following features in the app:

1. The app should contain meanings of the words:

How can you learn a word without knowing its meaning? Therefore, the first requirement for a good vocabulary-building app is word meanings in Korean and in your native language. When you know the meaning, you can learn and remember it easily.   

 2.  The app should cover the maximum number of words:

This feature is required as you need to know the maximum number of words of Korean to express yourself.

3. The app should tell you the usage of the words covered:

Vocabulary building does not only about know the words and their meanings; it is also about how a word can be used in sentences. Therefore, the app should tell you about the usage.

4. The app should make you remember the words:

Search for the app with the inbuilt repetition system. This system will make you remember the words you have already learned.    

 5. The app should also contain the audio of pronunciations:

You need to learn the pronunciation of the words as you have to speak them. Therefore, the app should contain the audio of the pronunciations to guide you.

Many Korean vocabulary-building apps are available on the internet. Many other language learning applications also have the vocabulary building part.